1501:14-3-09
Soil amendments.

To establish and maintain a diverse growth of
permanent vegetation adequate to bind the soil
and to control soil erosion and sedimentation, the operator shall:

(A)
Apply lime to the surface of the area to
be planted in the amounts and analyses recommended by the results of
standard soil tests for acidity,
consistent with the land-management
objectives and the type of vegetation to be established;

(B)
Apply fertilizer to the surface of the
area to be planted in the amounts and analyses recommended by the results of
standard soil tests, consistent with the land-management objectives and the type of
vegetation to be established;

(C)
Apply soil stabilizers and/or mulch where necessary to promote seed germination
and where necessary for reasons of the slope length or slope angle to control
erosion or sedimentation; and

(D)
Apply soil amendments other than lime, fertilizer, or mulch, consistent with
the requirements of paragraphs (A), (B), and (C) of this rule, as approved
in the mining and reclamation plan.